Yearly Archives: 2023

The state should provide funding for the measures for digitalization of the construction sector, included in the National Digitalization Strategy and the roadmap for its implementation, said the head of the European Digital Innovation Hub in the construction sector, Maria Nakova, at the conference “Challenges and opportunities in the construction sector – the role of innovation, new technologies and skills”, organized by the Bulgarian Construction Chamber (BCC) and newspaper “Stroitel”. The event was attended by the Chairman of the Board of the BCC Eng. Ilian Terziev, Commissioner Maria Gabriel, who is responsible for innovation, research, culture, education and youth in the European Commission, the Minister of Regional Development and Public Works Arch. Ivan Shishkov, Mayor of Sofia Yordanka Fandakova, Honorary President of the BCC Eng. Svetoslav Glosov, representatives of the executive and local authorities, the scientific community and the CBB.

The General Assembly of the “European Digital Innovation Hub in the Construction Sector” (EDIH) Association has unanimously decided to appoint Lyubomir Peynovski as the new chairman of the Association. He will be taking over the leadership position from Valentin Nikolov, who has been the chairman of the EDIH Board of Directors since its establishment.

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN CONSTRUCTION

The rapid technological development in the production of materials, equipment and offered services necessitates the search for solutions to increase efficiency, quality and competitiveness in all sectors of production and the economy through the development and implementation of numerous information solutions. Digital transformation is key to the development of the construction sector, and for this reason the “European Digital Innovation Hub in the Construction Sector” Association has set itself the main task of creating a high-tech centre, which integrates expert potential, networks of partnerships and resources for the provision of training and services, aimed at business and the public sector, to support the implementation of this process.